Steven The Most-Cited Papers of the Twenty-First Century Nature has unveiled an intriguing analysis showcasing the most-cited scientific papers of the 21st century. Surprisingly, rather than groundbreaking discoveries like mRNA vaccines and CRISPR, the top spot is claimed by a 2016 Microsoft paper on “deep residual learning” networks, racking up citations between 103,756 and 254,074. The … Read more
Why the ‘Weakest Samurai Warlord’ Is Admired To This Day New research sheds light on Oda Ujiharu, often labelled as Japan’s most ineffective military leader, suggesting he might have been unjustly characterised. During the Sengoku period, this daimyo famously lost his stronghold nine times but astonishingly recaptured it eight times, even against overwhelming odds. Scholars … Read more
Try these strategies to modernize Windows workloads In today’s fast-paced tech scene, many organisations are stuck using old legacy applications that are more of a hassle than a help. These outdated systems can create all sorts of headaches, from security flaws to compatibility issues. This article dives into solid strategies that IT pros can use … Read more
ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform Summary The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has entered into a $30 million contract with Palantir to develop the ‘ImmigrationOS’ platform. This system aims to provide the agency with near real-time visibility to monitoring self-deportations and to streamline deportation processes prioritizing certain groups … Read more
New payment-card scam involves a phone call, some malware and a personal tap Financial institutions should be on alert for a new scam that merges social engineering, undiscovered malware, and the near-field communication (NFC) abilities of mobile phones to compromise payment cards. Researchers from Cleafy have uncovered this scheme, primarily targeting Android devices in Italy, … Read more
Project To Suck Carbon Out of Sea Begins in UK A pioneering project aimed at extracting carbon from the sea has commenced operations on England’s south coast. Named SeaCURE, this pilot scheme is funded by the UK government as part of an effort to find innovative technologies to combat climate change. Unlike traditional carbon capture … Read more
A New Journal Record: Sage Title Retracts 678 More Papers, Tally Over 1,500 Sage Publishing has made headlines by retracting 678 papers from the Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (JIFS), bringing the total number of retracted articles to a staggering 1,561. This is unprecedented for a single journal, raising alarms about the authenticity of … Read more
AI Support Bot Invents Nonexistent Policy An AI support bot for the code editor Cursor recently faced backlash after it invented a fictional subscription policy. The incident arose when a developer reported being logged out while switching devices. The bot, named Sam, falsely stated that this was a security feature, claiming, “Cursor is designed to … Read more
Krebs throws himself on the grenade, resigns from SentinelOne after Trump revokes clearances Summary Chris Krebs, the ex-head of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has stepped down from his role at SentinelOne after a controversial executive order from Trump revoked his security clearances. This decision is viewed as retaliation rather than a … Read more
ESA Video Game Trains AI To Recognize Craters On the Moon The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a video game that contributes to training an artificial intelligence (AI) designed to identify craters on the Moon. This innovative approach is not only fun but crucial for future lunar exploration efforts. Developed with the aid of … Read more
